Solar panels on the road. What could go wrong? This tech may seem like a good idea to create sustainable energy, but it isn't quite ready for the real world.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.

Earth has 3.2 million kilometers (1.9 million miles) of highways Worldwide solar highway roofs could meet more than 60% of global energy needs each year The panels could produce enough electricity to ...

With secure funding for our roadways constantly in question, it’s no wonder scientists and designers have been inventing new types of pavement that they believe will be the future. By now, you’ve ...

Take a solar panel. Surround it with light-emitting diodes attached to a microprocessor and, in northern climes at least, some kind of heater. The idea is to put unused roadway to good use (generating ...